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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"Her life’s work is most deserving of this recognition, and she will inspire our students," SMU...
Thibodeaux, Opal Lee Parker
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoOpal Lee Parker Thibodeaux, 94, born in Athens, Alabama, and a longtime resident of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on April 19, 2024. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 3 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Dallas approves annual urban land bank plan to spur affordable housing
Dallas Morning News· 12 hours agoDallas City Council earlier this week adopted the annual plan for the city’s land bank program, a...
Reimagine self-care with Tamela J. Gordon’s book ‘Hood Wellness’
theGrio· 4 hours agoIn recent years, it feels like wellness or “self-care” has landed on everyone’s personal ‘Top 5’...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 6 hours agoRead more opinions on theGrio. Spring break happened recently for students who attend public or...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...